According to the CPI 2024 rankings, Denmark remains the least corrupt country, scoring 90 out of 100. Finland follows in second place with a score of 88, while Singapore ranks third with 84, New Zealand is fourth with 83, and Luxembourg, Norway, and Switzerland share the fifth spot, each scoring 81.
In South Asia, Bhutan is the least corrupt country, ranking 18th globally with a score of 72. Apart from this, the corruption situation has worsened in all other South Asian countries except Bhutan.
The world’s most corrupt country in 2024 is South Sudan, with a score of just 8, followed by Somalia, Venezuela, and Syria.